Timing is the key to life department: My internet connection has been very flaky for the past 24 hours or so, and I have to express gratitude that it's chosen such a quiet time of year to be funky, as it's not causing nearly the disruption it normally would. I'm taking advantage of the quiet to undergo some torture. I have a tooth were the root cracked somewhere below the surface, and after some prep-work today, I'm having the tooth removed on Friday. Lucky me... how many people get a visit from Santa and the Tooth Fairy in the same week?